Fourth-degree assault crime expanded.

Summary

The bill amends Minnesota’s assault statute to add physicians, nurses and other health‑care staff in hospital emergency departments to the list of protected persons. Simple assaults on these workers remain a gross misdemeanor, but assaults that cause demonstrable bodily harm become a felony punishable by up to three years in prison and a $6,000 fine. The changes take effect on August 1, 2026.

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